Debate about post-qualifications applications continues with review of HE admissions
28 February 2020
A new, major review poses fundamental questions for the future of higher education admissions.
Launched by the higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), the consultation covers a range of issues relating to university and college admissions including:
- Predicted grades and personal statements
- Unconditional offers
- Incentives and inducements in the admissions process
- Providers’ approach to marketing their courses
- Transparency, fairness and effectiveness of the system for all students.
The consultation seeks suggestions for future reform of the admissions system, and offers three potential options to generate debate:
- Retaining the current system with reforms
- Introducing post-qualifications offers for undergraduate admissions
- Introducing post-qualifications applications for full-time undergraduate admissions.
With a deadline of 21 May 2020 for responses to the consultation, the OfS will examine next steps from this autumn.